GRE Word List
POTENTIAL
existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality
The meaning of the word potential is existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |
| meteoric | of or relating to a meteor |
| opulence | wealth |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |